Prisoners by age and sex in Croatia
Croatia: Prisoners by age and sex was 4,965 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,965 Number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5,165 Number
in 2010
All-time low
3,108 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Croatia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by age and sex in Croatia is 4,965 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Croatia peaked at 5,165 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,108 Number, in 2016.
That places Croatia 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,734 Number | — |
| 2009 | 4,891 Number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,165 Number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5,064 Number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,741 Number | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4,352 Number | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 3,763 Number | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 3,341 Number | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3,108 Number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3,190 Number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,217 Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,533 Number | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 3,531 Number | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,905 Number | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 4,091 Number | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4,445 Number | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 4,965 Number | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,812 Number | 4,734 Number | 4,891 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,947 Number | 3,108 Number | 5,165 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,187 Number | 3,531 Number | 4,965 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Croatia?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Croatia was 4,965 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,165 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,108 Number in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Croatia ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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